Firework safety urged for July 4 celebrations
The State Fire Marshal warns residents in the Aiken area to buy fireworks from reputable dealers, follow directions, and store them properly. Adults should supervise outdoor use, keep water handy, light one at a time, and avoid firing in metal or glass containers or at people. Neighbors’ rights to quiet should be respected, and city rules prohibit most fireworks.
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Ken Francis Scott Key
Fort McHenry
Aiken
Michael D. Day
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Miss Columbia Crowned South Carolina Queen
Kimberly Clarice Aiken, Miss Columbia, won the Miss South Carolina pageant after five days of competition. The 18-year-old USC sophomore sang in talent and will train for Miss America in September. A $10,000 scholarship accompanies the crown. the service scholarship honors Nancy Moore Thurmond. First runner-up Tonya Leigh Hellmann, Miss Greater Greer, is a ventriloquist and earned $3,000.
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Kimberly Clarice Aiken
Columbia
South Carolina
Miss Aiken
University of South Carolina
Miss N
Jan Scalisi
Nancy Moore Thurmond
Aiken
Strom Thurmond
Jule
Mica Watkins
Arlington
Tonya Leigh Hellmns
Greater Greer
DOE Defends Nominee Amid Marxist Group Questions
Energy Department defended assistant secretary nominee Tara OToole after Senators Wallop and Lott questioned her ties to a Marxist Feminist Group. Deputy Energy Secretary William White denied any Marxist ideology and said OToole does not share it. The nomination hearing was delayed to review the group affiliations listed in her official dossier.
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Washington
The
Energy Department
Tara O’toole
Malcolm Wall
Trent Lott
R-Miss
O’toole
Wallop
Energy
William White
O'Toole
Clinton
America
Lott
New Day for Citizens as State Restructuring Begins
Legislators predict an ongoing process as agencies and departments merge. Rep James R Smith and Sen. Thomas L Moore say initial steps toward restructuring will yield better government, with public input retained. Changes immediate to the public include moving the Highway Patrol to Public Safety and the Motor Vehicle Division to Revenue, plus enforcement arms under the Law Enforcement Division as 79 agencies merge into 17 departments and the governor gains hiring and firing power for 11 heads.
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James Roland Smith
Langley
Thomas L
Tommy) Moore
Clearwater
Smith
Highway Patrol
Department of Public Safety
Motor Vehicle Division
State Department of Revenue
Alcohol Beverage and Control Commission
Public Service Commission
S.C. Law Enforcement Division
Revenue Department
Night Sky Lights Up Over Mall
Night time spectacle at Aiken Mall draws crowds along Whiskey Road and Pine Log Road. families spread blankets as fireworks light the sky while kids wave sparklers and listen for the first whoosh amid patriotic tunes and cheering.
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Scott
Aiken
Aiken Mall
Vernie Aea
Whiskey Road
Pine Log
U.S.A
N A Park Ready As Salute To Veterans
North Augusta prepares Wade Hampton Veterans Park for rededication at 3 00 pm. Flags fly and bricks lay as ceremonies begin with colors, taps and a lighting of the eternal flame for POWs and MIAs. Two WWII POWs Bill Zion and Cecil Howard will participate in the POW MIA tribute. The park straddles Georgia Avenue and is a through route to the 13th Street bridge, symbolizing a military review for visitors.
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Wade Hampton Veterans Park
Old Park
America
Pride News
Augusta
Bill Zion
Aiken
Cecil How
Ard
Jackson
Georgia Avenue
13Th Street
Savannah River
Tony Carr
Carr
Evryone
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Trenton
Edgar ‘Starlings Jr
Warrenville
Doe
Ned Martel
Senate
Energy Committee
Nina J. Nidiffer
N.A. Park
Gene Porter
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